Considered one of the world's pre-eminant literary events, Adelaide Writer's Week is traditional part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts fornight where festival attendees meet and discuss literature with Australian and international writers in "Meet the Author" sessions, readings and lectures. It is held in Adelaide's Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens and is free to the public. North Terrace, Adelaide - Cultural Precinct The Adelaide Festival of Arts is a prestigious arts festival held biannually in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Adelaide is the capital city of the Australian state of South Australia. ...
In 2005, visiting authors included Isabel Allende, Margaret Atwood, Ruth Rendell and Neal Stephenson. Isabel Allende Isabel Allende Llona (born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer whose books have been translated into many languages. ... Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Peggy Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a novelist, poet, literary critic, and a pioneer of Canadian womens writing. ... Ruth Barbara Rendell, Baroness Rendell of Babergh, who also writes under the pseudonym Barbara Vine, (born February 17, 1930), is a British best-selling mystery and psychological crime writer, often called the Queen of Crime. ... Neal Stephenson (b. ...